Came to New England in 1633 and settled at Cambridge, MA, then moved to Roxbury, later to Hartford, CT about 1640, the same time as his future son-in-law Thomas and his family. He may have been a carpenter by trade, and in 1643 contracted with William Bloomfield for the erection of a building in town. In Sep 1653, he explored the Connecticut River area with two other men. Their report (dated Jan 1654) led to migrations from Dorchester to Wethersfield and from Cambridge to Hartford. In 1650, he moved to Middletown, an original settler. [601]

John and all four of his children are listed among the original settlers of Middletown. The Middletown site puts his migration at Boston in 1635, Hartford in 1636 and Middletown in 1654.It also gives his birthdate as June 15, 1584 in Kent. [1057]